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he portrays it at a human environment, which i think is part of the attraction, and he brings his own personal experiences to that. so i think that's a good place to start, about how you came to write the book, brian, and we'll go from there. >> the villain is over there. my editor. he encouraged me. this book took a long time to jestitae. it began when i visited a former fishing port in northern denmark and there was an artist there who painted the their north sea fishermen and he had painting of a group of fisherman on shore, watching a fishing boat offshore trying to weather a point, and title of the painting was, will he make the point? but the painting itself is memorable for one thing alone, and it is the weather-beaten faces of these fishermen. the sea was literally etched into their faces. and it was then i think i realized tsailors of this sort were people apart and they had knowledge of the ocean that average people don't have. and from there this morphed into the idea of writing a book about early sea-faring, not galleons or christopher columbus or lord nelson or anything l
he portrays it at a human environment, which i think is part of the attraction, and he brings his own personal experiences to that. so i think that's a good place to start, about how you came to write the book, brian, and we'll go from there. >> the villain is over there. my editor. he encouraged me. this book took a long time to jestitae. it began when i visited a former fishing port in northern denmark and there was an artist there who painted the their north sea fishermen and he had...
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or environment of collaboration and we know how that number changes based on the environment. but it is a resource intensive test to sure. >> senator wicker? >> thank you very much. first, mr. secretary, welcome back from your travels. let me quote from the stars and stripes the table 16th -- dated april 16th regarding the sharing of medical records. it's tough for the legislators, chuck hagel said that he would decide on the plan within 30 days to work towards the tangled process to share medical records between the dod and the va. mr. secretary, it goes on to say that you are doing this at the urging that the members of the veterans affairs committee. they asked you to have the capabilities by december 31st. it mentions that secretary leon panetta, your predecessor had instead taken another approach of file sharing rather than building a single integrated system from scratch. he said he couldn't defend the past performance on record sharing. he said he stopped for their spending on the process and has restructured the program oversight. you know, i was in the other body befo
or environment of collaboration and we know how that number changes based on the environment. but it is a resource intensive test to sure. >> senator wicker? >> thank you very much. first, mr. secretary, welcome back from your travels. let me quote from the stars and stripes the table 16th -- dated april 16th regarding the sharing of medical records. it's tough for the legislators, chuck hagel said that he would decide on the plan within 30 days to work towards the tangled process...
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in fact, a very different environment in 1958. when i came to darpa in 1986, now we know we were close to the end of the cold war, but in 1986 we didn't know it was that close and in that environment could even that the world was complex, what we thought about was this monolithic, overwhelming existential threat to the united states. sinuously think about today are much more diverse. [inaudible] >> -- i've been hearing a lot about gps and reliability. [inaudible] he said we have prevented surprises by creating our surprises. can you list any surprises you have created? >> yes, absolutely. then you start the second question. my first example will tie directly to your question about gps. now, in the 80s the gps satellites started becoming widely deployed, at that time we have gps capability, but it meant kerry in an box around on your vehicle premiership. eventually kussmaul announces a heavy pack that you carry. it's still really was not the kind of omnipresent capability that it is today. somehow it got to matter to the point it i
in fact, a very different environment in 1958. when i came to darpa in 1986, now we know we were close to the end of the cold war, but in 1986 we didn't know it was that close and in that environment could even that the world was complex, what we thought about was this monolithic, overwhelming existential threat to the united states. sinuously think about today are much more diverse. [inaudible] >> -- i've been hearing a lot about gps and reliability. [inaudible] he said we have prevented...
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custody in the post 9/11 environment the state department is characterized the same treatment as torture, abuse or cruel treatment with the techniques were employed by foreign governments. the cia recognized this in an internal review and acknowledged many of the interrogation techniques were inconsistent with the public policy positions the united states has taken regarding human rights. the united states is understandably subject to criticism when they criticize another nation for engaging in torture and the unjustified same conduct under national security arguments. there are those that defend the techniques of waterboarding, stress positions and sleep deprivation because there was the office of legal counsel which issued a decision of proving of their use because they defined them as not being tortured. those opinions have since been repudiated by legal experts and even if its opinion it relies on a very legal definition of torture but also on factual representations about how the techniques of would be implemented that later proved inaccurate. this is an important context as to how
custody in the post 9/11 environment the state department is characterized the same treatment as torture, abuse or cruel treatment with the techniques were employed by foreign governments. the cia recognized this in an internal review and acknowledged many of the interrogation techniques were inconsistent with the public policy positions the united states has taken regarding human rights. the united states is understandably subject to criticism when they criticize another nation for engaging in...
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the answer with the weather we enter a hostile environment or permissive environment for an environment of collaboration. we know how the number changes based on the environment. it is a resource intensive task to be sure. >> thank you very much, senator nelson. senator wicker. >> thank you very much. mr. secretary, welcome back from your travels. let me quote from the stars and stripes dated april 16 regarding the sharing of medical records stirs up with tough questions from defense secretary hagel and tuesday were decide on a plan within 30 days to work through the process to seamlessly share medical records between dod and va. mr. secretary, goes on to say you're doing this at the urging of the veterans affairs committee. they ask you to method to transfer capabilities by december 31st. imagine secretary cannot do, your predecessor had instead taken another approach of filesharing rather than a single integrated system from scratch. hey go couldn't record sharing in recent days and start further spend and it has restructured the program oversight. i was in the other body before i cam
the answer with the weather we enter a hostile environment or permissive environment for an environment of collaboration. we know how the number changes based on the environment. it is a resource intensive task to be sure. >> thank you very much, senator nelson. senator wicker. >> thank you very much. mr. secretary, welcome back from your travels. let me quote from the stars and stripes dated april 16 regarding the sharing of medical records stirs up with tough questions from...
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we face a complex and global operational environment characterized by a multitude of actor. the unprecedented array of threat and challenge include the continuing threat from the taliban insurgency in afghanistan, al qaeda and affiliated terrorist organizations in the middle east and africa, terrorist havens in pakistan, the popular upheaval in the aftermath in syria, egypt, and elsewhere in the ear missi development.tained north korea's missile provocation. the growing seriousness of cyberthreat to the defense industrial base, our nation's critical infrastructure, government networks, and the american business community particularly from china and iran. and finally the growth in cha's equipment and military power. all of these place significant demands on the defense intelligence agency and the entire comprise. as stated above, i believe the most prezzing threat facing our country is the threat from cyberattack. the daily occurrence of attack on a damaging an variety level. they are not only persistent and dangerous. the likelihood of damage is real. potentialed aer adversa
we face a complex and global operational environment characterized by a multitude of actor. the unprecedented array of threat and challenge include the continuing threat from the taliban insurgency in afghanistan, al qaeda and affiliated terrorist organizations in the middle east and africa, terrorist havens in pakistan, the popular upheaval in the aftermath in syria, egypt, and elsewhere in the ear missi development.tained north korea's missile provocation. the growing seriousness of...
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and the rising fuel costs and impact of fuel costs on budget estimates as well as the overall fiscal environment, i believe that controlling energy costs across the board now and in the future is an important goal for the department of defense. the operational energy implementation plan that was -- that identified incorporating energy security concerns into the requirements and acquisitions process as one of the targets for the department to implement, you know, i wtedte importance of those goals and how we are doing and making sure that energy use criteria and factors are consideredded in acquisition planning processes. >> thank you, senator. as i noted in my response for me or the leadership in the department of defense, our energy use, our energy sources, cost and energy, are and must be a high priority. that's research and development. it's not just budget, but it's the security, reliant of our sources of energy, so we continue to put a high priority on programs. we continue to invest in those programs. as you noted, as has been much of the conversation this morning, we have less money. >> u
and the rising fuel costs and impact of fuel costs on budget estimates as well as the overall fiscal environment, i believe that controlling energy costs across the board now and in the future is an important goal for the department of defense. the operational energy implementation plan that was -- that identified incorporating energy security concerns into the requirements and acquisitions process as one of the targets for the department to implement, you know, i wtedte importance of those...
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the president said we want to raise taxes on industry so we get less investment and therefore your environment the reciprocally. the third thing that and i think that i would assume that you believe and the president believes and we in the house believe we need a more aever accountable and efficient government. i bring a slide. the picture of jeff neely sitting in hot tub. jeff was a gse employee who hoisted million of taxpayer dollars on conferences. the person back on the payroll making just under $2,000. he got a bonus last year. i haven't seen anything the president's budget that creates a smaller more considerable efficient government. we have a gao report here that identifies tens of dollars of dollar in duplication. i didn't see in the president's budget to take care of that. another area is the part of the stimulus the doa department of energy in a slush nawnd used to invest in things in the result of the organization through the investment. i would like to have an enhance risk to >> are we doubling down on more stimlis type of payment? why do we think it's going work better this time
the president said we want to raise taxes on industry so we get less investment and therefore your environment the reciprocally. the third thing that and i think that i would assume that you believe and the president believes and we in the house believe we need a more aever accountable and efficient government. i bring a slide. the picture of jeff neely sitting in hot tub. jeff was a gse employee who hoisted million of taxpayer dollars on conferences. the person back on the payroll making just...
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the threat assessment shows how dramatically our threat environment is changing their more interconnected and viral they can set off the transnational disruption that affects u.s. national interest. i'd like to turn to the issues we identified in our statements for the record. as more and more gain expertise is important the global threat could not be overstated. that the resources are more prominent because they have competition for natural resources have security implications. u.s. interests are living with stress that could destabilize the government or trigger conflicts. on the issue of terrorism the threats from al qaeda and a massive coordinated attack may be diminished but the jihad this movement is more diffuse. as the president stated we don't know yet if the attack was planned and executed by a terrorist organization foreign or domestic or the individual act but domestic extremist re certainly determined to attack. the turmoil in the arb world price spike and threats to the u.s. interest with the rise of new ment along with the ongoing unrest in syria provide openings for indivi
the threat assessment shows how dramatically our threat environment is changing their more interconnected and viral they can set off the transnational disruption that affects u.s. national interest. i'd like to turn to the issues we identified in our statements for the record. as more and more gain expertise is important the global threat could not be overstated. that the resources are more prominent because they have competition for natural resources have security implications. u.s. interests...
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it is absolutely the case in an environment that, like the one you have in syria, that proving chemical weapons used can be difficult, but we are engaged in a process of trying to invest gait and verify allegations. >> what are we doing in that area? we know that actually went and took soil samples. what are we doing -- >> well, i'm not going to get into methods we use to gather information or intelligence, but you can be sure that we are utilizing tools we have scrabble to us to invest gait these serious allegations. >> jay? >> yeah? >> the three countries jumping the gun in reaching this determination? >> it's a serious issue. the fact is there were allegations about chemical weapons used that led to the csh calls for investigation by the united nation. we support that effort, and believe that the assad regime's blocking of that effort demonstrates or seems to demonstrate a lack of seriousness on intent when it comes to the original calls on investigation. it's why we work with the allies and partners as well as, you know, losing tooting we -- the tools we have available to us in look
it is absolutely the case in an environment that, like the one you have in syria, that proving chemical weapons used can be difficult, but we are engaged in a process of trying to invest gait and verify allegations. >> what are we doing in that area? we know that actually went and took soil samples. what are we doing -- >> well, i'm not going to get into methods we use to gather information or intelligence, but you can be sure that we are utilizing tools we have scrabble to us to...
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retailers have been operating in an environment where they have not been required to collect and remitt sales taxes for states where they do not have a physical presence. this legislation would change that almost in an instant. before we enact a new sales tax system we need to take into accounts the costs that will impose on businesses of all sizes and the difficulties those -- these companies will face as they adapt to the new regime. for example, there is the issue of vendor compensation. the streamlined sales and use tax agreement currently includes a provision giving states the opportunity to voluntarily compensate remote sellers -- quote -- "as a measure of good faith"-- unquote for registering to voluntarily collect and remit sales taxes into states where the seller has no physical presence. this is included in the agreement because under current law remote sellers are generally not required to collect and remit the sales tax and they incur a cost when doing so. the marketplace fairness act does not include any provision for compensation of remote sellers. i believe this is someth
retailers have been operating in an environment where they have not been required to collect and remitt sales taxes for states where they do not have a physical presence. this legislation would change that almost in an instant. before we enact a new sales tax system we need to take into accounts the costs that will impose on businesses of all sizes and the difficulties those -- these companies will face as they adapt to the new regime. for example, there is the issue of vendor compensation. the...
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custody in a post-9/11 environment. the state department has characterized the same treatment as torture, abuse, or cruel treatment when this techniques were employed by foreign governments. the cia recognized this in an internal review and acknowledged that many of the interrogation techniques that employed were inconsistent with the public policy positions that the united states has taken regarding human rights. the united states is understandably subject to criticism when it criticized another nation for engaging in torture, then justifies the same conduct under national security arguments. there are those that defend the techniques of, like waterboarding, stress and sleep deprivation because there was the office of legal counsel, which issued a decision of proving of their use because they defined them as not being torture. those opinions have since been repudiated by legal experts and the olc itself. and even in it his opinion it relies not only on a very narrow legal definition of torture but also on factual repre
custody in a post-9/11 environment. the state department has characterized the same treatment as torture, abuse, or cruel treatment when this techniques were employed by foreign governments. the cia recognized this in an internal review and acknowledged that many of the interrogation techniques that employed were inconsistent with the public policy positions that the united states has taken regarding human rights. the united states is understandably subject to criticism when it criticized...
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and at the canadian border environment in case there were those seeking to escape the scene. with respect to fema, i can, when saw the response in boston and a coordinated it was, even given the level of destruction, i would remind the committee that just last november, boston held a massive exercise on how to deal with a mass casualty event. and that exercise was the kind of exercise and exercise is supported by the committee through fema to local areas, and again increasing our ability for response and resilience. we have worked with the fbi and ietotate lct ross e critical infrarurs d oprators, and we've been reaching out to faith-based organizations, community organizations and others who want to know what they can do. we are implementing a number of security measures, both seen and unseen at airports, transit hubs within the maritime environment, and at ports of entry. the coast guard is provided security on the ferries in the boston area. viper teams are doing searches on terms of ground transportation, and the like. and, finally, with respect to the public, we do urge
and at the canadian border environment in case there were those seeking to escape the scene. with respect to fema, i can, when saw the response in boston and a coordinated it was, even given the level of destruction, i would remind the committee that just last november, boston held a massive exercise on how to deal with a mass casualty event. and that exercise was the kind of exercise and exercise is supported by the committee through fema to local areas, and again increasing our ability for...
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this year's threat assessment shows how dramatic the world and a threat environment is changing. threats are more interconnected and viral. events which first blush seem local and relevant can quickly set up transnational disruptions that affect u.s. national interest. issuidentifyastatement for the . our statements this year lead with cyber. as more and more state and nonstate actors gain cyber expertise, its importance and reach of the global threat cannot be overstated. this year our discussion and natural resources is also more prominent because she is injured and jog the, climate and competition for natural resources have huge national security implications. many countries important are living with extreme water and food stress that can destabilize governments and trigger conflicts. on the issue of terrorism and the threat from al qaeda and the potential for a massive coordinated attack on the united states may be diminished by the jihad is movement is more diffuse. as the president said on tuesday about the boston marathon bombing we don't know yet whether the attack was pl
this year's threat assessment shows how dramatic the world and a threat environment is changing. threats are more interconnected and viral. events which first blush seem local and relevant can quickly set up transnational disruptions that affect u.s. national interest. issuidentifyastatement for the . our statements this year lead with cyber. as more and more state and nonstate actors gain cyber expertise, its importance and reach of the global threat cannot be overstated. this year our...
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a set of rules that is designed to create and environment of law and order. rather than one of chaos. and then make sure that those rules are implemented in an even-handed fashion. so as not to advantage any particular business at the expense of another. that is the best way that government can support that, and when government tries to go beyond that or promises to go beyond that, it usually ends up picking the winners and the losers and it becomes destructive to the free market economy. and to the interests that we're trying tochieve through the freeart economy and through robust, free, civil society. >> francis johnson, strategic planning initiative. we have a challenge before us of gaining morehe ge public, a set of them, who will see the wisdom of what we think is wisdom. we're talking about here and, then, if you will, support legislators and senators for congress who believe the same thing. now, a way to enlarge the circle may be, to start with the endgame. tell some stories, about particular people with names surrogate names, that have been benefited
a set of rules that is designed to create and environment of law and order. rather than one of chaos. and then make sure that those rules are implemented in an even-handed fashion. so as not to advantage any particular business at the expense of another. that is the best way that government can support that, and when government tries to go beyond that or promises to go beyond that, it usually ends up picking the winners and the losers and it becomes destructive to the free market economy. and...
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the training of the scientist of canada inform us about the environment [inaudible] so increasingly the arctic corporation has become a fundamental pillar of our 21st century foreign policy. there's no disagreement about that in my country. the parliament passed last year anonymously a policy resolution which defined the icelandic objective in the arctic. so together with the other nordic countries we hope to play a constructive part and evidence of this was that few months ago one of our april servant was the first director general of the secretary of the arctic. >> several currency questions. the icelandic money is coming out of financial turmoil. what would you consider the future of the money? and are you considering any alternative currency for iceland ? >> i think it's a positive indication of how we have all dealt with the financial crisis. i can comment on the national press club only six minutes are left and i get that question. [laughter] of the financial issues. nobody would believe that for a five years ago. without in state of affairs we could perhaps come together again an
the training of the scientist of canada inform us about the environment [inaudible] so increasingly the arctic corporation has become a fundamental pillar of our 21st century foreign policy. there's no disagreement about that in my country. the parliament passed last year anonymously a policy resolution which defined the icelandic objective in the arctic. so together with the other nordic countries we hope to play a constructive part and evidence of this was that few months ago one of our april...
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>> again, not to be a johnny one no, but in this environment, the one thing i would ask for is more latitude in how we take the cut to fit the money with the most important payoff is. with respect to the question you raised, it is an age-old one and intelligence. the approach or try to take in the last two years is try to protect and invest in capabilities that give us the most general coverage. that's why a very strong on sustaining our overhead reconnaissance capability because it covers the earth, denied area or not and similarly, even when times are then, human capability is extremely important. that's when the hu what dr. vickers are io brilliae as much as it is a reshaping, recastg he organization i started in 1992 caughhet t defense humanrvice. better integration with the fbi and the cia. more clandestine case officer's who are worth their weight in gold. the unique capability no one else can render. as they make reductions, we have to focus much much more on quality, quality of investment since are not going to have in numbers. >> one quick question that's come up a number of times.
>> again, not to be a johnny one no, but in this environment, the one thing i would ask for is more latitude in how we take the cut to fit the money with the most important payoff is. with respect to the question you raised, it is an age-old one and intelligence. the approach or try to take in the last two years is try to protect and invest in capabilities that give us the most general coverage. that's why a very strong on sustaining our overhead reconnaissance capability because it...
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we're emitting less carbon pollution in the environment than we have in nearly 20 years, but we understand this is not enough. we've got to do better, and that's why we've got to pursue an all of the above numbering strategy that includes investing in more biofuels and more fuel efficient vehicles and more solar and wind power and more people going back to work building cars and homes and businesses that are more energy efficient than the ones we've got right now. that's why i've proposed new job-creating investments in science and innovation. and all these young people, as young as they are, they're all going to be going to college, and a lot of them are going to want to continue to pursue tear research and pursue their dreams. and if there is not the research grant pipeline in place, many of them will not have the resources to invent and discover the things that will make us healthier and make us more energy efficient and improve the quality of our lives. so this is not the time to gut investments that keep our businesses on the cutting edge. that keep our economy humming, that improving
we're emitting less carbon pollution in the environment than we have in nearly 20 years, but we understand this is not enough. we've got to do better, and that's why we've got to pursue an all of the above numbering strategy that includes investing in more biofuels and more fuel efficient vehicles and more solar and wind power and more people going back to work building cars and homes and businesses that are more energy efficient than the ones we've got right now. that's why i've proposed new...
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he portrays it as a human environment which i think is part of the attraction and has his own personal experience to that. that is a good place to store how you came to write the book and we will go from there. >> you take a long time to state. in my head when i visited a fishing boat there was an artist there who painted thin norris but those to launch a fishing boat offshore trying to weather the point* but the point was will you make a point*? but it is memorable for one thing was it etch into there fake guests -- focus? >> i think there realized that sailors. >> the columbus caught of sailing the ocean blue or red alone spartacus. what this book says the via nothing to be seen that there is much about this and as to what to do or hash to approach it mix. >> a personal perspective sailing since i was the eight and guided it in the days if we cannot be to over you were orphans who so he was clearing his throat because of gps. ended with a compass and i scare the living hell out of myself. but i got across the atlantic in a sailboat after 24 days and made a landfall on an island 38 fe
he portrays it as a human environment which i think is part of the attraction and has his own personal experience to that. that is a good place to store how you came to write the book and we will go from there. >> you take a long time to state. in my head when i visited a fishing boat there was an artist there who painted thin norris but those to launch a fishing boat offshore trying to weather the point* but the point was will you make a point*? but it is memorable for one thing was it...